Tuesday, October 6

Some flavor combinations never go out of style, like chocolate and peanut butter, cranberries and orange, and lemon and poppy seed. I grew up eating (and loving) my mom's lemon poppy seed muffins -- big, moist, hill-topped treats that were covered in sweet, tart lemon icing.

Walk into just about any bakery or coffee shop today, and chances are good that you'll find some kind of lemon-poppy seed baked good: muffin, scone, cake, or cookie. Maybe it's because they have old-fashioned charm, or maybe it's because they're appealing to just about everybody. Really. Have you ever heard of someone turning down a slice of lemon poppy seed cake?

You'll have a hard time turning down today's recipe for Lemon Poppy Drop Cookies with Poppy Seed Glaze. The recipe is slightly adapted from an original in the iconic 1963 Betty Crocker Cooky Book. I remember my mom making many recipes from the Betty Crocker Cooky Book, but I don't remember if lemon poppy drops were one of them. No doubt, after reading this post, she'll be making a batch. You might too. After all, have you ever heard of someone turning down a glazed lemon poppy seed cookie?

4. For the glaze: Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. The glaze should cling to the back of a spoon. For easy clean up, place a sheet of parchment paper underneath the cookie rack before glazing cookies. Drizzle glaze over cookies. Allow to cool completely until the glaze hardens. Cookies can be stored in an air-tight container for up to a week.

I love this flavour combo. Poppy seeds have a deliciously nutty flavour. My grandmother used to make "Makovnik" - an eastern european strudel type cake filled with ground-up poppyseeds mixed with sugar. I've heard that you can test positive for opium by just eating a poppy seed bagel, so I don't know what a Makovnik would do to your opium-level readings!Anyway, I like the new pic of you. You remind me of Winona Ryder!

lemon cookies are a favorite around here, the tarter the better! And, I am pretty sure I have that same cookbook. My favorite are the cookies through the ages and the holiday specials. Thanks for the reminder, I need to pull that out again :-)

I never got lemon baked goods when I was growing up because my dad HATES lemon in anything. Now I'm making up for lost time and making all sorts of great cookies and cakes that are full of lemon...and these cookies will be next!

I remember that poppy seed is very pricey when I lived in NJ (4 dollars something for that tiny McConmick plastic container), so I didn't explore too much those recipes with poppy seed. Now here for some reason it's so cheap, I'd love to indulge myself... start off from your lovely cookies!